Songwriter Rod Temperton Dies
Rod Temperton, the “Invisible Man” in the music industry, was the songwriter behind Michael Jackson’s hit singles “Thriller,” “Rock With You “, and “Off…
Chicago Tribune Endorsement Disappoints, Vote Hillary Clinton
The Chicago Tribune endorsement of Gary Johnson is disappointing. They got it wrong, reminiscent of when their headlines screamed Dewey beat Truman in the…
What Does The National African American Museum Mean To America?
With the opening of the new National African American Museum on September 24 in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Institute, we add a new…
Q and A: Dr. Robert Jordan
Dr. Robert Jordan has been a face at WGN News for a long time. He is retiring from the day to day newscast as…
Black Lives Matter and Black Votes Count
This might be the most serious presidential election in our lifetime and one of the most important votes in American history. The candidates drastically…
Q&A with RITA COBURN WHACK
Rita Coburn Whack is determined and persistent. It took five years of work to coproduce the first documentary on Maya Angelou. Rita along with…
Miles and Francine Bad Ass
We all know Miles Davis to be the baddest trumpeter, but did you know that he was an artist too? He sketched in between…
Black Maleness in Dance
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago welcomes choreographer-performer nora chipaumire with her most recent artistic investigation of the black body, Africa and the…
Zendaya Supermarket Shopping
After grocery shopping in Los Angeles at Von’s Supermarket, with a friend, Zendaya the 20-year-old actress/singer/dancer and K.C. Undercover star describes a shopping experience.”So…
Review: Maya Angelou – And Still I Rise
The documentary “Maya Angelou:And Still I Rise,” about the life of the iconic author, makes it debut in Chicago in a short run from…
Chris Rock Divorces
Funnyman comedian and actor Chris Rock¹s divorce from his wife Malaak Compton is final. They appeared before a New Jersey judge, in 2014 the…
Akon Brings Home the Lights With a Billion Dollar Investment
Singer Akon wants the hook up. He wants to bring the electricity connection to 600 million people across the African continent. He didn’t have…